Walnuts May Fight Breast Cancer

Source from: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20090421/walnuts-fight-breast-cancer
(WebMD)

This study was done on laboratory animals (mice) and research has found that by consuming at least two handfuls of walnuts daily can help restrain the growth of tumor, especially breast cancer. This research was conducted by W. Elaine Hardman, PhD, who’s an associate professor of biochemistry at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington. The omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytosterols in walnuts help slow down tumor growth. The phytosterols will attach to the receptors of estrogen and this help slows down the growth of tumors especially since estrogen promotes the growths of tumors in breast cancers.